Danzig grave situation following violent internal events, Danzig situation worsened by A. Forster's speech and role, Danzig Senate responsible, S. Lester's grave line with the Senate, necessity to maintain peace and order in Danzig on the basis of the Constitution.
Two extracts from S. Lester's Private Diary dated 18 June 1936: the first one on the Nazi funeral and the visit to Danzig of the German Cruiser "Leipzig", and the second one about the Press on Danzig and newspapers seized.
Regarding the visit at Danzig of the German cruiser "Leipzig"; the evolution of the Danzig situation; and the "Danziger Vorposten" article mentioning Goebbels' presence at a meeting.
C. Burckhardt's letter on J. Avenol's visit to the Baltic States and maybe at the same time to Danzig.
Weakening position of the Danzig High Commissioner; Aryan Law could be pretext to withdraw the High Commissioner.
Interview with Koch, Danish Consul and Doyen of the Consular Corps, on Polish-German Treaty of friendship and H. Rauschning's weakened position vis-à-vis Albert Forster; conversation with Delfin, French Consul General, but not on the political situation in Danzig; interview with Valcke, Belgian Consul General on Polish restrictions on imports; interview with von Radowitz, German Consul General on Polish-German Treaty of friendship, protection of Europe essential in the future as a protection against the Soviet, and on H. Rauschning and A. Foster, S. Lester wanted to get information in case of rupture between these two men; interview with de Lieto, Italian Consul General, on Polish-German Treaty, Danzig-Poland economic situation and the fact that Danzig could not live without Poland.
J. Avenol's thanks to S. Lester for his letters and personal notes explaining the Danzig situation, J. Avenol asked S. Lester to continue to inform him by letters and encouraged S. Lester in his task.
Regarding S. Lester's notes on his official visit to Warsaw and the conversations he had in Danzig with Ferber, Prost and A. Forster.
S. Lester's note following his conversation with Ferber, who was not a member of the Nazi Party, on the position between H. Rauschning, President of the Danzig Senate, and A. Forster, leader of the Danzig Nazi Party: the split between them had developped and H. Rauschning's position with his party had weakened.
Choice of the candidates: from Germany or Danzig.